Chef Marc was busy at the grill turning out platters of eggs and hash browns as Captain James Smith turned over the California Dawn’s massive diesel engines, warming them up for the adventure to come. On deck co-captain and deckhand … Continued
Right here at the beginning I admit that I’m not an expert lingcod fisherman. While I do catch my share of lings ranging from small to large, I’m still learning and still experimenting to determine what works, what doesn’t work … Continued
Contributed by Gordon Hough, Captain, Morning Star As we headed out Tuesday (May 31) with primo tides, primo anglers and “smallish” though usable bait we found ourselves engulfed in pea soup fog and and an ever increasing SW wind howling through … Continued
Lower Bear River Reservoir, located off Highway 88 in the Carson Pass Corridor, is known for offering array of fishing options, ranging from trolling for big mackinaw and brown trout with plugs, spoons and nightcrawlers to shore fishing for … Continued
Traditionally, June is great month for Bay Area saltwater anglers, and this June is shaping up to be one of the best in memory. The best salmon bite in the state is raging in the coastal waters beyond the Golden … Continued
It’s been a good thirty years since I took a dedicated American Shad fishing trip from a boat. Year after year, “We should go shad fishing…” never seems to pan out. However, this year I finally dropped the hammer … Continued
The 29th annual “Hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs”** children’s event last weekend at Horseshoe Lake in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park was again highly successful, though unseasonably chilly weather in the early AM hours kept the crowds away for … Continued
I felt a fish grab the plastic grub I had just thrown near the shoreline rocks in the early morning shadows at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. I set the hook and felt the surge of a good-sized fish as it struggled … Continued
In a decision welcomed by fishermen, environmentalists, and tribal leaders, a grand jury on May 16 indicted the Plains All-American Pipeline company on 46 criminal charges related to the May 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County that fouled more … Continued
If you’re someone that loves to throw top water frogs on the California Delta – in the heat of fierce competition and want to use any brand of top water frog YOU choose, then you certinanly don’t want to miss out on an … Continued